Effective PLCs operate in numerous schools around the world every day. Their effectiveness can be seen in student growth and overall school success. What do effective PLCs have in common? There are two key qualities of an effective PLC; the data and the discourse or discussion. Effective PLCs are based on data first and foremost. The value of the data drives an effective PLC. The second quality is the value of the discourse or discussion. Productive discourse is the means to an effective PLC.
